Batting Rules
What is a 'run' in baseball?
A run is the scoring unit that results when a batter advances from first, second, third and home plate, thus scoring a run.
How can a player score a run in baseball?
A player scores a run by getting a hit and advancing from first, second, third, or home, or walking and being advanced along that path, and eventually hitting home plate. It's essential that you get to home plate in order to score a run.
What is a 'hit' in baseball?
A hit is a ball that is batted into fair territory and allows the batter to reach first base without the benefit of an error or fielder's choice. It is to reach first base safely, in other words.
What happens if the batter is hit by a pitch in baseball?
What is a 'strikeout' in baseball?
A strikeout occurs when a batter gets three strikes called or swings at three pitches. It's an out.
What does 'the count' mean in baseball lingo?
The count refers to the number of balls and strikes at a given situation. A count of 3 and 2 indicates that there are three balls and two strikes on the batter.
What is a 'full count' in baseball?
A full count is three balls and two strikes. In other words, the batter is on the verge of striking out or walking.
What is a 'fair ball' in baseball?
A ‘fair ball' is a ball that's hitting fair territory, in other words between the two foul lines.
What constitutes a 'foul ball'?
A foul ball is a ball that's hit outside of the foul lines.
What are the 'foul poles' in baseball?
The foul poles are along the left field and the right field line, and they mark fair territory and the umpire uses those to call fair and foul.
What is a 'foul tip' in baseball?
A foul tip occurs when a batter swings at a ball and just deflects it slightly and it goes way back toward the catcher or the umpire.
What is a 'foul strike' in baseball?
A foul strike occurs in baseball when the batter swings at a ball and hits it in foul territory. And if that occurs on the first or second strike, it counts as a strike. If it occurs on the third strike, it doesn't count as anything.
What happens if a batter hits a foul ball and a fielder catches it in baseball?
If a fielder catches a foul ball in the air, the batter is out.
What is an 'intentional walk' in baseball?
An intentional walk occurs when a pitcher intentionally throws balls to a batter, thereby allowing the hitter to take first base free. This is often done in the case of power hitters. Sometimes it is done to create a forced out on another base.
What is the 'designated hitter rule' in baseball?
The "designated hitter rule" exists only in the American League and as part of the "designated hitter rule", the pitcher does not bat in the American League. There is a designated hitter who bats for the pitcher.
What is a 'ground-rule double' in baseball?
A ground-rule double occurs when a ball bounces over the home run fence or sometimes when it is interfered with by a fan.
